BLOOMFIELD — Even today, Omar McFarlane doesn't know exactly what caused him to drop everything and head into the Bloomfield athletic office nearly five years ago. He just knew it felt right. So with little coaching experience and a whole lot of passion, McFarlane approached athletic director Tammy...

COLE ORMSBY, WINDSORCLASS: SeniorPOSITION: End SIZE: 6 feet 3, 230 pounds COACH: Rob FleetingACCOMPLISHMENTS: Had 87 total tackles and led the state with 17 sacks. ... Had nine total tackles and two sacks in games against Wethersfield and Farmington. ... Notched three sacks against Bristol Central...

FABIAN BURNETT, BLOOMFIELDPOSITION: Striker CLASS: SeniorCOACH: Omar McFarlaneACCOMPLISHMENTS: Anchored Bloomfield's run to its first title since 1950 with 32 goals in just his second season with the program. Had three goals in the Class S championship to help Bloomfield beat Somers, 3-2. Scored...

JAMIE BARTUCCA, FARMINGTONPOSITION: MidfielderCLASS: SeniorCOACH: Nelle AndrewsACCOMPLISHMENTS: Scored school-record 23 goals and had nine assists this season. Had 51 career goals to break the school record, as well as 24 career assists. Helped Farmington to a 16-1-0-2 record and a berth in the...

SIOBHAN DALE, E.O. SMITH-STORRSEVENTS: 50 and 100 freestyle/relays CLASS: Sophomore COACH: Karim Mabrouk ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Swam 23.78 in the 50-yard freestyle and 51.86 in the 100-yard freestyle to finish second and third, respectively, in the State Open. … Won the 50 freestyle at the Class M championship...

MARINA ROSE, COVENTRYPOSITION: Outside HitterCLASS: SeniorCOACH: Ryan GibersonACCOMPLISHMENTS: Led Coventry, which has won 76 matches in a row, to its seventh consecutive Class S title. Was the MVP of the Class S championship game the last three years and was honored as the state Gatorade Player...

DHAHRAN VELASQUEZ, CAPITAL PREP-HARTFORDCLASS: JuniorCOACH: Scott WojnarowiczACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished fifth in the State Open in 16:27 and won the Class S title in 16:29, helping his team to a Class S runner-up finish. Won the CSC title (17:00). ... Won the seeded race at the Wickham Invitational...

CHRISSY BENDZINSKI, RHAM-HEBRONCLASS: JuniorCOACH: Mark LoganACCOMPLISHMENTS: Finished second at the State Open in 19:12, three seconds behind winner Brianna Lenehan of Norwich Free Academy. ... Was third in Class MM (20:06) and won the CCC championship (19:48). ... Finished second at the Wickham...